Ottawa's outdated 911 system holding up pilot to use taxis for patient transport

Months after a pilot project to help free paramedics from hospital backlogs was set to begin, there's still no word on when it could get approval from the Ontario Ministry of Health.

Ottawa's outdated 911 system holding up pilot to use taxis for patient transport
A man in a uniform stands in front of an ambulance with his palms out and facing up.

Months after a pilot project to help free paramedics from hospital backlogs was set to begin, there's still no word on when it could get approval from the Ontario Ministry of Health.